PM says long road ahead in struggle for institutional changes, but progress promising

Violation of procurement, tender processes to be considered crime, says defence minister

Anwar says direct negotiations without middlemen has allowed quick progress, transparency

ROME, July 3 — Malaysia intends to purchase maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters, and naval vessels from Italy to bolster its national security capabilities, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The government is using a leasing system in the acquisition of helicopters for use by government agencies and security forces because it is more transparent and helps avoid financial burdens on the nation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Parties involved in the procurement of military assets and the construction of military facilities will be rotated every three years to prevent misconduct, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

TANJONG KARANG, Feb 24 — The current depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit has only minimally impacted the procurement and purchase of medicines from abroad, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, 27 July — The Finance Ministry (MOF) is conducting the Daftar dan Lulus Sijil (Registration and Certification) programme as part of its commitment to ensure every company enjoys equal opportunity when competing in the Federal Government procurement market.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — More than 60 per cent of companies registered under the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) Register and Approve Certificate implemented by the ministry nationwide since 2022 have succeeded in getting immediate approvals for the certificate.

BUTTERWORTH, June 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reminded politicians or foreign agents not to get involved in decisions regarding the procurement of military assets.

PETALING JAYA, June 14 – The Economy Ministry is expecting the procurement of the remaining 4,900 vending machines targeted this year under the People's Income Initiative (IPR) programme will be completed within two months from now.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The debate session on the White Paper on Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement Management in the Dewan Rakyat today witnessed government and opposition MPs had differing views on the vaccine procurement process when the country was hit by the global pandemic in 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 – The emergency procurement process under the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the future must have specific agreements with suppliers to ensure that they do not take advantage of the ministry and provide equipment that complies with the specifications.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has cancelled five procurements for supplies, services and infrastructure projects to avoid leakages in expenditure.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will continue to support the government’s effort in enhancing the procurement process by combating anti-competitive practices such as bid rigging.

KLANG, Aug 8 —  A total of 750 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will be deployed to hospitals in the Klang Valley to assist health workers in handling Covid-19-related cases.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug  6 —  A total of RM940 million has been channelled to state health departments nationwide for procurement purposes with regard to managing the Covid-19 pandemic, says Health Ministry (MOH) secretary-general Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, June 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has foiled a syndicate believed to have hoarded 22 projects valued at RM135 million of a ministry since 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) is hoping the government will allocate at least 30 per cent of its procurement for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is carrying out the procurement of ‘low dead-volume’ syringes, needed to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine injections, with local and foreign companies, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.